Summary
The Queen's Life Regiment (Danish: Dronningens Livregiment) was a Royal Danish Army infantry regiment. On 1 January 2001, it was amalgamated with the Prince's Life Regiment.
| Queen's Life Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Dronningens Livregiment | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Active | 1657 – 2000 |
| Country |  Denmark |
| Branch |  Royal Danish Army |
| Role | Infantry(Mechanized) |
| Garrison/HQ | Ålborg Barracks |
| Motto(s) | Strong for justice. |
| Stable belt |  |
History edit
After the siege and storming of Copenhagen, on 16 October 1659, King Frederick III honored the regiment with the name "Queen's Life Regiment" for the regiment's courage.
The regiment was in foreign war service (mostly British) around 1700. It participated in the Great Nordic War and in the 1864 campaign, when it participated with particular energy and contempt for death in the defense of Dybøl on 18 April 1864. It was almost wiped out.[1]
On 1 November 1961 the Field Lord's Regiment of Foot was merged into the Queen's Life Regiment.
On October 25, 1994 a tank platoon from the regiment's 3rd Tank Squadron/1st Battalion conducted Operation Amanda as part of UNPROFOR.
Structure edit
1st battalion (I/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion.
Saff Company (Oldenborske)
1st Armored Infantry Company (Livkompagniet)
2nd Armored Infantry Company (Hans Schack)
3rd Tank Squadron (Blyw wé)
4th Motorised Infantry Company (Bernstorff)
2nd battalion (II/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion from 1979.
- Saff Company
- 1st Armored Infantry Company
- 2nd Armored Infantry Company
- 3rd Tank Squadron
- 4th Motorised Infantry Company
- 3rd battalion (III/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion 1991–1996.
- Saff Company
- 1st Infantry Company
- 2nd Infantry Company
- 3rd Infantry Company
- 4th battalion (IV/DRLR), raised in 1961 and disbanded in 2000. Mechanized Infantry Battalion 1991–1996.
- Saff Company
- 1st Infantry Company
- 2nd Infantry Company
- 3rd Infantry Company
- 5th battalion (V/DRLR), raised in 1990 and disbanded in 1996.
- Saff Company
- 1st Infantry Company
- 2nd Infantry Company
- 3rd Infantry Company
- 6th battalion (VI/DRLR), raised in 1990 and disbanded in 1996.
- Saff Company
- 1st Infantry Company
- 2nd Infantry Company
- 3rd Infantry Company
- 2nd Staff Company/2nd Jutland Brigade. (1961-1976), transferred to Nørre jyske Artilleriregiment
- Tank destroyer Squadron/1st Territorial Region (1979-1983)
- LRRP Company. (1983-2000) Part of Jutland Division, from 1997 Danish Division
Names of the regiment edit
| Ulrik Christian Gyldenløves Regiment Dragoner | Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve's Regiment Dragoons | 1657 | – | 1658 |
| Holcks Regiment Dragoner | Holck's Regiment Dragoons | 1658 | – | 1659 |
| Dronningens Livregiment (Dragoner) | Queen's Life Regiment (Dragoons) | 1659 | – | 1842 |
| 17. Linie Infanteribataillon | 17th Line Infantry Battalion | 1842 | – | 1848 |
| Disbanded | Disbanded | 1848 | – | 1851 |
| 3. Holstenske Infanteribataillon | Prince Frederik's Regiment | 1851 | – | 1852 |
| 17. Linie Infanteribataillon | 17th Line Infantry Battalion | 1852 | – | 1860 |
| 17. Infanteribataillon | 17th Infantry Battalion | 1860 | – | 1863 |
| 17. Infanteriregiment | 17th Infantry Regiment | 1863 | – | 1865 |
| 17. Infanteribataillon | 17th Infantry Battalion | 1865 | – | 1867 |
| 17. Bataillon | 17th Battalion | 1867 | – | 1951 |
| 8. Regiment (Dronningens Livregiment) | 8th Regiment (Queen's Life Regiment) | 1951 | – | 1961 |
| Dronningens Livregiment | Queen's Life Regiment | 1961 | – | 2000 |
Standards edit
- Historical standards of the regiment
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Queen's Life Regiment
(?–1790) -
![Queen's Life Regiment[3] (1810–1842)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Regimental_flag_of_Queen%27s_Regiment_of_Foot_%28Denmark%29.svg/120px-Regimental_flag_of_Queen%27s_Regiment_of_Foot_%28Denmark%29.svg.png)
![Queen's Life Regiment[3] (1810–1842)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Regimental_flag_of_Queen%27s_Regiment_of_Foot_%28Denmark%29.svg/120px-Regimental_flag_of_Queen%27s_Regiment_of_Foot_%28Denmark%29.svg.png)
References edit
- Lærebog for Hærens Menige, Hærkommandoen, marts 1960
- ^ Hoff, Arne; Hvidt, Anton (1955). Kongens tro regimenter og hjemmeværn til lands (PDF). Copenhagen: Thaning & Appel. OCLC 30021663.
- ^ Laursen, Ole. "Historical Overview of Queens's Liferegiment".
- ^ Wolter, Hans Christian (1992). Den danske hær i Napoleonstiden 1801-1814 (in Danish). Tøjhusmuseet. pp. 31–43. ISBN 87-89022-10-6.